The guide is intended as a stimulus for the establishment of training programs for newly employed attendants and as an aid to the development of on-going in-service training. The instructor should select those subject areas which meet the needs of the institution and its residents. It is expected that additions and deletions will be made. The body…

The guide is designed to introduce teachers and administrators to approaches for combining language and content instruction in English as a second language, bilingual education, foreign language education, mainstream classes, and content area instruction, and to provide suggestions and resources for implementing the approaches. It describes an…

Instructors of civilian and/or military food service employees are given suggestions for the flexible use of this guide, then receive more detailed guidelines for grouping trainees, managing classes, planning lessons, and adapting the food service course to various groups and teaching situations. Specific content (principles to be taught) and…

This booklet was developed to provide a brief review of adult characteristics and teaching methods for the new teacher of adults. The first of eleven sections highlights adult education and how to use the booklet to improve instruction. Section 2 lists general and physical characteristics of adults and their implications on teaching. The third…

Preparation of teachers and students for their one-day trip to the Albuquerque Public Schools' Outdoor Education Center is outlined. Topics covered include: orientation program; general preparation considerations; course of study; map of site; vocabulary; activity evaluation sheet; and a supplementary book list. Geology, biology, safety…

Intended for use by trainers working in community action agencies for the Office of Economic Opportunity, this manual stresses active participant involvement in the learning process. It is designed to help develop knowledge and skill in such areas as training session design, use of adult education methods, followup procedures, and the…

This guidebook is designed for use in teaching students enrolled in pre-employment laboratory education (PELE) home furnishing/interior design programs. The first of two major sections includes an overview for teachers on planning, conducting, and evaluating a home furnishings/interior design program. Specific topics discussed in section 1 include…

The second of two documents designed to train paraprofessionals to work with mainstreamed mildly handicapped children presents a teacher's guide approach to inservice and preservice training. The following four topics are covered in the section on preservice training (sample subtopics in parentheses): the teacher (forming a good working…

PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS, DESCRIPTIONS OF PROCEDURES, AND SAMPLES OF RECORDS, LESSON PLANS, EXERCISES, TEST ITEMS, AND ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS GUIDE FOR BEGINNING TEACHERS. THE GUIDE IS ORGANIZED UNDER THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER TITLES -- (1) LEARNING ABOUT THE CHILD, (2) CLASS ORGANIZATION, (3) BECOMING ACQUAINTED WITH MATERIALS, (4) GETTING…

This historically significant booklet explores problems and practices in the teaching of foreign languages in the elementary school. Specific chapters discuss second language offerings, student age and ability, enrollment criteria, program articulation, teaching techniques, and teacher qualifications. Variations in presentation for different…

Designed for use in community colleges, technical colleges, and technical institutes, this manual contains a course for teaching emergency care skills to both licensed practical and registered nurses employed in occupational health. The manual consists of three sections. In section 1 the need for the course, its content, objectives, length,…

This handbook provides adult basic education teachers with instructional materials for working with adult mentally handicapped students. Section 1 examines planning programs for adult mentally retarded students (getting started, specific considerations, various kinds of program sites) and implementing instruction (staff selection and training).…

This curriculum guide outlines 10 inservice training courses for group day care and nursery school personnel. Each course outline presents a list of learning experiences and related resources from which the instructor can choose to meet the needs of his/her students. Materials are designed to meet the Minnesota Department of Public Welfare…

This manual is a collection of reports of library research, classroom research, and classroom experience of teachers of bilingual education and English as a Second Language. The guide is intended as an aid to teachers and administrators, who are encouraged to use and adapt the ideas for their own students. The essays include the following:…

This handbook is addressed to elementary school teachers, in an attempt to answer the following questions: (1) What is bilingual-bicultural education? (2) Why have bilingual-bicultural education? (3) Who is it for? (4) When should such education begin? (5) How does such a program start?, (6) What should a teacher having only a few students with…